New government restrictions have been announced to curb the spread of COVID-19. Staff movement in adult care settings is one area the government intends to restrict over the winter months. Check out this risk assessment framework from the Care Providers Alliance to help you prepare to minimise staff movement this season.
Is your service prepared for new government restrictions minimising staff movement as part of the Winter Plan?
If you’re stressed out about scheduling staff don’t fret! We’ve got a framework for managing risk that will help you minimise staff movement over the winter months.
In late December, the government announced new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions included new provisions for adult care services to minimise staff movement between settings.
"The government is therefore introducing legislation, by the end of the year, that requires care home providers to restrict all but essential movement of staff between settings in order to reduce transmission."
Paragraph 79, Section: Protecting the NHS and the vulnerable)
We know that the past few months have been particularly tricky for care settings with staff illnesses, absences, and high vacancy rates. Minimising the movement of staff between settings may cause yet another headache for care providers.
How can you avoid the headache? Get organised with this simple action plan!
As a result of these new restrictions, we’ve pulled together some advice from the experts at the Care Providers Alliance to create a risk management framework to help you deal with staff movement in your service. No more headaches here! 👍
Firstly, you’ll need to consider some of the main issues which will impact staff movement. Check out the four steps below to get organised before beginning your risk assessment.
Now that you’ve considered some of the big issues that could impact your staff, it’s time to start your risk assessments. Keep the following actions in mind while carrying them out:
That’s not all! Here are several other actions that can help you minimise staff movement in your care setting.
Considering the above actions should help you feel more prepared to make a decision around staff movement in your care service. We hope this framework helps ease some of the stress you may be feeling and, most importantly, helps keep you and your service users safe.
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